Data Scientist
Location: GR, I, Athens
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Master's Degree
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
Workable is a venture-backed startup making cloud-based recruitment software for fast-growing companies around the world. We're looking for people who want to change the way companies and people meet each other.Life at WorkableAt Workable we are creating an environment that has all the excitement and intellectual stimulation of a startup, minus the fads and pretension. We don't work 80-hour weeks, but we do work in an efficient and disciplined manner. We don't have ninjas and rock stars, we have people who are outstanding at what they do. We don't think it's old fashioned to have a sensible business model and we enjoy working with smart people.&gt; learn more about Workable and our employee benefits

Job description:
At Workable we are growing our data science team with a vision of providing cutting edge features that will distinguish us from all other ATS providers. We are looking for bright, energetic and talented data scientists that will help us make that leap. Some of the areas that are we looking to make an impact on include:Parsing and extracting key information from uploaded CV's in order to automatically populate the candidate's online profileAnalyzing candidate profiles in order to predict whether they are likely to be suitable for a particular job descriptionAnalyzing job descriptions to predict whether they are likely to be effective in attracting candidatesBuilding predictive models to describe hiring workflowsDesigning our infrastructure and choosing the right tools for building a scalable architecture

Requirements:
In order to be considered, you must have:A Master's degree in computer science, statistics or a related subjectSolid and demonstrable knowledge of machine learning techniquesSolid and demonstrable knowledge of algorithms and data structuresProgramming experience, particularly in Java as our stack is Java basedExperience in data analysis using software such as R or MATLABAside from these basics, we'll give extra credit to candidates that have experience in any of the following:Applying text analytics (sentiment detection, named entity recognition, machine translation etc...) in a real world projectWorking with the Hadoop stackNoSQL databases, especially HBaseDesigning and building ontologies, as well as related softwareEnterprise search with Solr or Elastic SearchPhD in computer science, statistics or related subjectBuilding recommendation systemsScripting knowledgeInformation visualizationBasic Unix DevOps skills Amazon EC2

Benefits:
Our goal is to create a company where employees enjoy benefits that make them more productive and contribute directly to the development of their professional skills. We want to be able to attract the best of the best, and make sure they keep getting better. On top of an exciting, vibrant and intellectually challenging workplace and a competitive salary, we are offering:Stock option planPrivate health insurance planMobile telephony and data planFree meals, snacks and beveragesWorkstation hardware of your choiceLicenses for the software and working tools of your choice Educational expenses for buying books, online seminars, etc, so long as the educational benefit is related to our workAttendance expenses paid for at least one developer conference or workshop of your choice per yearLending support to your personal experimentation and research projectsFlexible working hours, ability to work from homeWorkable is most decidedly an equal opportunity employer. We want applicants of diverse background and hire without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.